SGA discusses Maryland universities' carbon emissions
Reporting about the SGA, not a record of it: The Johns Hopkins News-Letter published this and the SGA did not write it, file it, or approve it. The archive holds it because the article itself uses the phrases “sga” and “student government”.
Summary
- This Johns Hopkins News-Letter article covers SGA discussions about a Maryland climate bill and voter engagement.
- The News-Letter reported that Marisa Thomas presented a student climate bill and asked the SGA to sign a support letter; the proposal seeks carbon neutrality at Maryland public universities by 2030.
- The paper reported that Freshman Class President Kobi Khong questioned whether Hopkins should urge other universities to change their energy use, saying, “It’s kind of preachy if we tell other colleges to do it if we don’t [ourselves].”
- The article says the support letter was ultimately tabled.
- The reporter writes that the Civic Engagement Committee presented a voting video, and a full screening later included Hopkins Votes members who helped attendees cast ballots.
- The article adds that the Voting Engagement Ambassador Program sought 100% participation from eligible voters in student organizations; Wang said only 42% of eligible undergraduate Hopkins students voted in 2016.
- According to the article, the SGA confirmed Junior Class Senator Talal Widatalla as a member of the Student Services Committee.